Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Panama
Panama: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 1,982 millions in 2011. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Panama, 1994–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Panama is 1,982 millions, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Panama peaked at 1,982 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 614.19 millions, in 1994.
Panama ranks 97th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Panama, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 614.19 millions | — |
| 1995 | 725.79 millions | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 797.79 millions | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 811.81 millions | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,103 millions | +35.8% |
| 2000 | 1,207 millions | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 1,070 millions | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 1,134 millions | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1,198 millions | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1,135 millions | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,770 millions | +55.9% |
| 2011 | 1,982 millions | +11.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1,982 millions is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,119 millions, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1,982 millions is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,034 millions, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 810.48 millions | 614.19 millions | 1,103 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,252 millions | 1,070 millions | 1,770 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,982 millions | 1,982 millions | 1,982 millions | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 94 Lebanon 2,154 millions compare
- 95 Mozambique 2,141 millions compare
- 96 El Salvador 2,034 millions compare
- 98 Dominican Republic 1,930 millions compare
- 99 Georgia 1,915 millions compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 1,885 millions compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Panama?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Panama was 1,982 millions in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,982 millions in 2011.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 614.19 millions in 1994.
- How does Panama rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Panama ranks 97th out of 163 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/